Shrimp marinated in a Sriracha sauce and then cooked in a creamy coconut milk sauce.

Here’s your Sriracha shrimp fix.

With this easy combo of coconut milk and sriracha sauce, you get the spiciness balanced off with the thick sauce made with coconut milk.

A skillet seafood dish for you spicy lovers out there.

In a matter of thirty minutes, you can create an easy stir-fry to complement a rice/noodle dish or serve as an appetizer.

If you want to make mixed vegetable seafood stir-fry then add some broccoli, cauliflower, green peas to the mix. better yet try the stir-fried sriracha shrimp noodle recipe I made with this exact recipe.

This sriracha prawn stir-fry will also make a great addition to your weekly meal prep menu.

Have I convinced you enough to make this spicy Sriracha-shrimp recipe?

Meal ideas for Sriracha shrimp in coconut milk sauce.

• Serve as a side dish to your fried rice.
• Toss with fried noodles and you have dinner sorted.
• Reduce the coconut milk sauce completely, toast some tortillas and make some tacos.

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Utensils and appliances needed.

All you will need is a medium-sized skillet or a wok.

Frequently asked questions about sriracha shrimp recipe.

Can I use a different spicy sauce for this sriracha shrimp recipe?

You can try using a different sauce but I can’t guarantee how it will taste.
If you are worried that the sriracha sauce will be too spicy.
Unless you hate spicy food, it’s not. 

We are using coconut milk to make the sauce which somewhat neutralizes most of the spiciness.   

Can I use frozen shrimp?

Yes,  you can use frozen shrimp.

How do I clean and devein shrimp?

You can check out and learn how to clean and devein shrimp from my seafood blog.

If you want to watch how to devein and peel fresh prawns here’s a video on how to do it.

More easy shrimp(prawn)recipes.

spicy devilled prawns(shrimp).

Sri Lankan jaffna curry powder prawn curry.

pepper prawns(shrimp) curry(Sri Lankan)

RECIPE DIFFICULTY-LITTLE CARE NEEDED

How to make

sriracha shrimp

in coconut milk sauce.

For the marinade.

500g of cleaned, deveined and shelled shrimp(can use frozen shrimp as well)
1 tablespoon of sriracha sauce(have 1/4 cup of sriracha sauce ready, 1 tablespoon for the marinade, the rest for the sauce).
1 tablespoon sugar

For the coconut milk sauce
4 tablespoons of oil
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
1 medium-sized tomato chopped
1 teaspoon chilli flecks 
Salt to season
1 teaspoon of tamarind juice(substitute with 1/2 a teaspoon of tamarind paste)
1/2 cup thick coconut milk
5 scallions(used for the sauce and as garnish)

Method

Have all the ingredients ready.

Marinating the shrimp in sriracha sauce.

Devein, remove shells fresh shrimp(500g)or use frozen shrimp.

Place shrimp in a bowl, season with salt, sriracha sauce(1 tablespoon), sugar(1 tbsp), combine well.

Cover and let the prawns marinate for 10 minutes.

Cooking the sriracha shrimp.

Once the prawns are marinated, place a frying pan or skillet over medium heat, pour a tablespoon of oil, transfer the prawns to the heated oil and do a quick stir-fry 2-3 minutes, while tossing the shrimp frequently. 

Toss the shrimp until they just about turn pink.

Place the stir-fried shrimp in a bowl and set aside.

Making the sriracha-coconut milk sauce.

Place the same skillet over medium heat, pour 2 tablespoons of oil.

Add ginger-garlic, cook for a few seconds, add chopped tomatoes, sugar, chilli flecks and tamarind juice to the skillet.

Cook the ingredients over reduced heat while breaking down the chopped tomato.

Pour in 1/4 cup thick coconut milk add half of the scallions spring onions, cook over low heat for exactly 3 minutes.

Once you have a thick sauce, make sure to taste and season with salt.

If you feel you need more heat(add sriracha)or a little more sweetness(add a teaspoon of sugar)and adapt the recipe to your taste buds.

Once the thick coconut sauce is done, immediately transfer the shrimp to the coconut sauce, toss and cook for another three minutes over low heat until the sauce thickens.

Garnish with chopped scallions and serve warm.

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